Egg-carrier.



W. P. KING.

EGG CARRIER. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 24. m4.

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WILLIAM F. iii. 1

G, 01F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

- EGG-CARRIER.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM P. KING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Egg-Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in egg-carriers, designed particularly for carrying eggs in small quantities by parcelpost, express, and the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel, simple, light and inexpensive eggcarrier, preferably made of corrugated paper or board, which consists of a onepiece body, capable of being folded or rolled upon itself from its opposite ends for inclosing the eggs from all sides, the peculiar folding of the body serving to prevent the crushing or collapsing thereof. And a further object is to provide a plurality of flexible holders which are attached to the inner side of the body, each holder arranged to receive and embrace a number of eggs indi vidually, so as to keep them from contact with each other, as Well as, from contact with any portion of the enveloping body, and each egg having an independent elastic support to prevent breakage due to jars and other rough handling during transportation.

The various features and parts of the invention will be understood from the detailed description which follows, and by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a top-plan view of the complete device folded-up ready to be tied and shipped. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical cross-section, taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view; showing the carrier partially folded. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the same, taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a broken plan view of the card-board or paper blank from which the flexible holders are made. Fig. 6 is an elevational view; showing the same formed-up ready to be attached to the body.

In the drawing, the body or envelop of the carrier comprises the portions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and the end-flaps 9 and 10, which are integral with the body portion 4. The dotted lines in Fig. 1 show the mannerof folding the end-flaps 9 and 10 for closing the ends of the body. The,central portion 5 of the body or envelop has a length sub- Specifieation of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 26, 1915..

Application filed. August 24, 1914. Serial No. 858,278.

stantially equal to the combined breadth of the portions 3 and 7, and comprises the bottom of the carrier when folded up. i,

The eggs, as 13, are held individually by holders, which are made out of heavy paper or card-board, and comprise sheets 14, which are slitted transversely a number of times, as at 15, to provide oppositely facing lugs or portions 16 and 16, the latter being arranged on the opposite margins of the sheets 14, and in practice each holder is arranged to receive six eggs. After the sheet 14 is slitted, as described, the lugs 16 and 16' are bent or folded upwardly on the lines 17 at right angles to the central body portion of the sheet, this brings the lugs parallel to each other (see Figs. and 4). The lugs 16 are perforated centrally, as at 18, to receive the small ends of the'eggs, while the lugs 16 are provided with somewhat larger perforations 19 to take the large ends of the eggs. The holders 14 are then secured to the inner sides of the body portions 4 and 6 and transversely of the body. The opposite vertical edges of the lugs 16 and 16 are provided with notches 20, to receive rubber or other suitable elastic bands 21 (see Figs. 2 and 4), which elastically draw the free ends of the lugs toward each other and thus hold the eggs in place. By this construction and arrangement of the holders, the eggs are so held as to allow them suitable elastic movement laterally whenever the package or carrier receives a jar or jolt, without danger of the eggs coming in contact with the walls of the outer or main body. Owing to the manner of folding the lugs of the holders and the use of the elastic bands 21, these parts serve to absorb any shock the eggs may receive and thus prevent breakage of the eggs in transportation. At the time the eggs are placed in the holders, the body-portions 2, 3, 4 and 6, 7, 8 are unfolded in opposite directions until they are brought to the same plane as the central portion 5. When the carrier is entirely folded up, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the free ends of the body portions 2 and 8 rest upon the portion 5. By this arrangement the portions 2 and 8 serve as a' double brace and support extending through the longitudinal center of the folded carrier, as best seen in Figs. 1 and 2. When the'holders are filled with eggs, the packer rolls or folds the opposite end portions, as 234 and 6-7-8 toward and upon the central portion 5 in such manner that two similar hollow compartments22 and 22' are provided, each of which contains one of the holders, the said compartments being parallel andlying close together, thus'forming a compact and exceedingly strong carrier for eggs or other articles. In applying the elastic bands 21 to'the holders, each band is first entered into the lowermost notches 20 of the lugs, then stretched and given a suitable twist and finally entered into the uppermost notches 20 (see Figs. 2 and 4.) After the carrier is filled with eggs and folded up, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a stout cord 23 is wound longitudinally around the portions 4, 7, 9 and 10, and thence transversely wound around the body near its ends and then tied in a suitable manner for preventing the unfolding of the body in transportation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In an egg-carrier, the combination with a one-part body comprising a number of foldable portions near each end, of an eggholder mounted upon one of said portions adapted to be inclosed by said body when said portions are folded, said holder compi sing a flexible sheet slitted at its opposite e ges and bent for forming a plurality of lugs disposed parallel, the corresponding lugs having concentric perforations to receive the opposite'ends of the eggs, and an elastic band encircling the said lugs for holding the eggs in place.

'2. An egg-carrier, including a one-piece body having three foldable portions near each end, and having end-flaps integral with one of said portions, a pair of egg-holders comprising flexible sheets bent substantially U-shaped secured to the-foldable portions nearest the middle of the body, the opposite sides'of said holders slitted at regular in-' tervals and forming parallel lugs having concentric perforations to receive the opposite ends of the eggs, and elastic means embracing the said lugs for holding the eggs in place.

3. An egg-carrier, comprising a oneart body having a plurality of foldable portions disposed at the opposite sides of a rigid middle portion and having end-flaps integral with one of the foldable portions adjacent the middle portion, a pair of egg-holders comprising U-shaped parts secured to the foldable portions nearest the said middle portion, the vertical sides of said holders slitted and forming pairs of flexible lugs having concentric perforations to receive the ends of the eggs, and an elastic band embracing each pair of lugs for holding the eggs in place.

4. An' egg carrier, comprising a one-part body having a plurality of foldable portions disposed at the oppos te sides of a middle portion having a width equal to two of said foldable portions, said foldable portions adapted to be folded upon said middle portion and forming similar hollow compartments lying parallel to each other, an eggholder secured to one of said foldable portions,within each compartment, each holder comprising a plurality of flexible lugs, said lugs arranged in pairs spaced apart and parallel to each other, each pair of lugs having concentric perforations to receive the ends of the eggs, and elastic means for drawing the free ends of the said lugs toward,

each other for holding the e gs in place.

In testimony whereof I a x-my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM P. KING.

Witnesses: J

EUGENE I. KIMMEY, HARRY DE WALLACE. 

